An alien muun, who might resemble a somber and a very enjoyable and entertaining star wars novel. Darth plagueis is my favorite book in the entire star wars literary library. The bright and complete dust jacket has very slight rolling at the spine ends and is protected under a fresh mylar cover. Jedi twilight michael reaves, christopher hurt, unabridged, blind only. The plot concerns itself with the life and times of the titular character, darth plagueis, and his dual efforts to conquer the galaxy and achieve immortality through manipulation of the midichlorians that. Share via email report story sabine looked around at the three men, all bowing to her, and felt determination set in. While darth plagueis can stand on its own, several short stories were published concurrently in novel reprints and the star wars insider matthew stovers the tenebrous way and lucenos own restraint and endgame. That man was darth bane, a twisted genius whose iron will, fierce ambition, and strength in the dark side of the force made him a natural leader among the sith until his radical embrace of an allbutforgotten wisdom drove him to. Darth plagueis please let this be real chasm of books. There is a rumor that has begun to pickup a rather lot of steam, as of late, regarding a villain in star wars. The novel takes the phantom menace menace and adds a second layer to the film it didnt have until i read this novel. Darth plagueis tangipahoa parish library overdrive. Aug 28, 2017 did you ever hear the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise. James luceno takes darth plagueis down the dark path and never looks back.
Michael page has been recording audiobooks since the mid1980s and now has nearly 500 titles to his credit. I actually wrote about this on a message board last winter as i was reading the book. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise he could use the force to influence the midichlorians to create life. Star wars series michael kogge author 2018 william shakespeares star wars star wars series. Although an excellent book widely considered a fan favorite, darth plagueis now falls under the banner of legends tiein fiction from the vast star wars expanded universe conceived before disney bought lucasfilm and essentially hit the reset button on all those novels, comics and. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise he could use the force to influence the midichlorians to create life he had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. For the infamous, powerhungry sith, beholden to the dark side, the time has come to rise again. This list of audiobooks includes all novels, junior novels, and graphic novels that have been recorded as an audiobook or audio drama, whether abridged or unabridged. Its fitting though as it shows just how outoftouch the sith lord becomes in his quest to live forever.
I found it to be a really rich expansion to the star wars universe. The list is presented in inuniverse chronological order. Purchased in revenge of the sith, while attending a ballet, supreme chancellor palpatine casually mentions to anakin skywalker the tale of darth plagueis. Darth plagueis james luceno, daniel davis, unabridged, public. William shakespeares star wars ian doescher, multivoice, unabridged. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he could use the.
Sep 15, 2014 i should mention as well that in the book, the making of star wars episode iii revenge of the sith it states in the first drafts of the script george envisioned palpatine as the person that conceived anakin through his control of the force, which would make him anakins father. For all the information and time devoted to developing the character of darth plagueis, you are left, as the story progresses, feeling like it was merely playing out as a setup for a. Doesnt matter, episode i is canon, and darth plagueis makes episode i more enjoyable by providing more backstory, and a different perspective on the events of the film. Did you ever hear the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise. When the book was then cancelled it didnt bother me. The rise of skywalker audio only song palpatines teachings from star wars. Palpatine could lure anakin towards the dark side of the force, knowing full well of his concerns over losing padme. After years of waiting in the shadows, darth sidious is taking the. Revenge of the sith, darth sidious lures anakin skywalker to the dark side with the legend of plagueis the wise, a sith lord who had discovered the power to stop death but who couldnt save himself from murder at his apprentices hand. At long last, the star wars story of the mysterious sith lord darth plagueis and his apprentice, darth sidious, is revealed.
This book focuses on two sith lords namely darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious aka palpatine. But i did see the most recent book darth plagueis by james luceno that was written about him and his background, i was given a copy in fact when i was at the last celebration, so i read that and thats fascinating. Darth plagueis is a star wars legends novel by james luceno set during the final decades of the old republic beginning approximately 67 years before the battle of yavin in a new hope. The rumor holds that darth plagueis, emperor plaptinedarth sidious sith master, is either alive and well, or a force ghost, controlling kylo ren and the first order from his evil castle on a. Nov 08, 2017 john williams the rise of skywalker from star wars. It was interesting to hear the story told with the sith being the main protagonists, to see what their motivations are.
Listen to thrawn star wars audiobook by timothy zahn. Darth plagueis is a dark, thorough, and highly enjoyable tale of the two men who transformed a millennia old republic into an empire. And darth plagueis we learn was a muun named hego damask. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Perhaps thats the only thing that really intrigues us all about darth plagueis. The plot and the rich backstory for the star wars prequels had me loving this book. I dont understand why he hasnt made any more movies given the volume of expanded universe books. James luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars novels millennium falcon, dark lord. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of chaos i. Star wars legends star wars legends book 19 kindle edition by luceno, james. Darth plagueis is the most revelatory star wars novel since. Darth plagueis by james luceno overdrive rakuten overdrive.
I was left giddy after finding out the answers to mysteries i, as a fan, had pondered for over a decade. Darth plagueis was darth sidious emperor senator palpatines sith master. The tragedy of darth plagueis adding audio externally youtube. A phd and a professional actor, michael is also a retired professor of theater. Then i heard that disney halted production on all noncanon toysaction figures, except for darth plagueis and mara jade, which suggests that they are going to be using these characters at some. The rise of darth vader, cloak of deception, and labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of chaos i. New darth plagueis plot summary posted by mike on august 24, 2011 while initially revealed the cover art and the first miniplot description for james lucenos upcoming darth plagueis novel, random house now presents the following new summary.
Though the story does seem to revolve around plagueis, there is no doubt the story is spiraling in toward sidious. Additionally, it includes audio adaptations of films and original audio stories. A spectacular novel, with the intrigue, action, and profound characterization we. Darth sidious, who later frames his history and reputed ability to control natural phenomena of life and death as a legend used to lure anakin skywalker to the dark side of the force. Oct 30, 2012 this book focuses on two sith lords namely darth plagueis and his apprentice darth sidious aka palpatine. He is the mentor and murder victim of future emperor palpatine, a. Plagueis was a sith lord so wise and powerful, that he could. Who is still talking about the darth plagueis novel. And its interesting to think that this character, who i thought had no backstory at all, i thought he was just born in. To be honest, when a darth plagueis novel was announced back in 2007 it didnt really excite me. I was pretty disappointed that it wasnt going to be considered canonical. Jan 19, 2016 did you ever hear the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise.
This is a list of all known star wars audiobooks in chronological order. James luceno is the new york times bestselling author of the star wars. Heir to the empire audiobook by timothy zahn, narrated by marc. He has won two audie awards and several audiofile earphones awards.
Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he could use the force to influence the midichlorians to create life. For this part of the discussion mark hurliman of the star wars report and star wars beyond the films podcasts joins me. He is also the author of the fantasy novel hunt for the. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Like all sith lords before him, he craves absolute power. They expand on the roles and actions played by darth tenebrous and darth maul during the course of the book. Apr 28, 2015 i cant speak much for darth tenebrous, as he died in the very beginning of the book, but i do believe that much like darth plagueis, he had an obsession that clouded his judgment. Really enjoyed this story and the voice acting that delivered it. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading darth plagueis. Is the novel darth plagueis by james luceno considered canon in the star wars universe no. He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying. Darth plagueis in the ominous opera house scene in episode iii.
The rumor holds that darth plagueis, emperor plaptinedarth. Tenebrous had the warning signs yet he ignored them. The tragedy of darth plagueis adding audio externally. The rise of skywalkeraudio only song palpatines teachings from star wars. So what if the backstory is only a legend, that doesnt need to make it any less enjoyable. Purchased in revenge of the sith, while attending a ballet, supreme chancellor. New york times bestseller the best star wars publication to date. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I just finished darth plagueis by james luceno, published by del rey. Deception, labyrinth of evil, as well as the new jedi order novels agents of. It gave a lot of background to what happened in episode 1, the phantom menace, but it was also a great story in itself. What makes this even more remarkable is that much of it is information i never thought would see the light of day. Darth plagueis was a dark lord of the sith, so powerful and so wise that he could use the force to influence the. The character of darth plagueis simply did not exist until his creation for the episode iii script, and even then the mention was merely a plot device with which.
In my opinion, it does what a star wars novel can do at its best, augment the films for the better. This is a tale of the rise and fall of darth plagueis as much as it is the rise of darth sidious. I had never really been that curious about palpatine or his master. John williams the rise of skywalker from star wars.
Darth plagueis is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, first mentioned in star wars. Petition update the tragedy of darth plagueis the wise. In fact, the novel focuses on palpatine more than i expected. I think george lucas should make a movie from this book. Path of destruction, drew karpyshyn painted a gripping portrait of a young mans journey from innocence to evil. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. And thanks to james luceno ok, and george lucas for filling in all the.